Syracuse, N.Y. — One of the strongest El Ninos on record is forming in the Pacific Ocean, and that could have a dramatic effect on Upstate New York weather — especially this winter.
If you’re hoping for another snowy winter like last year, you might be disappointed.
“I would say that our winter is going to be way above average in temperature and below average in snowfall,” said Mark Wysocki, who served for years as New York state climatologist. “For us here in Central New York and Western New York, we may see more rain and ice rather than snow.”…